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Patent EP-0628255-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CACCIA GIUSEPPE
IPC: A23G9/28
Filed: 1994-06-07
Abstract: An automatic machine for dispensing an ice-cream portion comprises, in combination, a dispenser (10) for dispensing cones (18) or the like in an inverted position, and a seat (20) arranged to receive said cone (18) in an upright position and to convey it to an ice-cream delivery mouth (27). Between said cone dispenser (10) and said seat (20) there is provided a cone (18) overturning and feed device (12) arranged to receive a cone (18) in an inverted position, to overturn it into an upright position and to feed it automatically into said seat (20).
Patent EP-0611077-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LA FLEUR EDWARD EWART
IPC: C08L39/00
Filed: 1994-01-28
Abstract: Thermoplastic polyurethane blends contain thermoplastic polyurethane and copolymer comprsing at least 5 weight percent of N-vinyl lactam units. Blends of the invention generally are compatible or miscible, and many exhibit clarity and other desirable physical properties, such as attractive tensile modulus, distortion resistance and impact resistance, which are improved over the properties of the thermoplastic polyurethane component of the blend or of thermoplastic polyurethanes blends in the art.
Patent EP-0614214-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OJHA SURESHCHANDRA MISHRILAL
IPC: H01S5/00
Filed: 1994-02-16
Abstract: A process for plasma etching a compound semiconductor heterostructure, e.g. to fabricate a ridge laser on a wavelength demultiplexer comprises anisotropic etching of the semiconductor by exposure to a plasma incorporating methane, hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen content of the plasma is derived from a gaseous precursor such as carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide.
Patent EP-0653337-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUTTER DOUGLAS RAY
IPC: B60R22/48
Filed: 1994-10-05
Abstract: Seat belts in a vehicle are monitored, and a reminder is initiated in response to a restraint sensor (11, 12, 13, 14) indicating the engaged or non engaged state of a seat restraint, a vehicle sensor (15) indicating when the vehicle is in use, an annunciator (18, 19) controllably producing a reminder, and an electronic control (10) controlling the annunciator (18, 19). The reminder is produced when the seat restraint is in a non engaged state after having been an engaged state while the vehicle is in use. Thus, monitoring of the continued buckling of a seat belt, especially a rear seat belt, is provided without need for seat occupancy sensors.
Patent EP-0655243-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FLAUGH MICHAEL EDWARD
IPC: A61K31/404
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating sleep disorders using various melatonin analogs. The invention further provides pharmaceutical formulations suitable for use in such method.
Patent EP-0670413-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARRETT STEPHEN P
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 1995-02-27
Abstract: A coupling apparatus for quickly connecting a cement head to a well casing includes an upper body adapted to receive a cement head while engaging a casing and further includes a lower body to fit around the casing end. The upper and lower bodies form an annular space for housing split ring segments which engage the casing. The upper and lower bodies can be adjusted axially to accommodate a variety of casing ends.
Patent EP-0682098-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SATO KOICHI C O CANON K K
IPC: C09K19/04
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes at least one fluorine-containing mesomorphic compound (a) having a fluorocarbon terminal portion and a hydrocarbon terminal portion, and at least one optically active compound (b) having an optically active cyclic group and a terminal alkyl group free from a perfluorocarbon atom. The compound (a) and the compound (b) are mutually soluble readily to form a homogeneous liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition shows a layer structure of so-called bookshelf or a layer structure having a small inclination angle (closer to bookshelf structure). The liquid crystal composition is useful in improving response characteristics and display characteristics, particularly a contrast ratio, of a liquid crystal device using the liquid crystal composition.
Patent EP-0695609-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GERHARDT KLAUS
IPC: B27N3/08
Filed: 1995-06-22
Abstract: The preheating process is carried out by a climatized fluid of air and water vapour. The fluid passes through the dispersant material, and is at a temperature, which is higher than the dew point by the dew point differential. Fluid volume, dew point, and dew point differential are chosen, so that the prechosen preheating temperature for the dispersant is achieved. There may be some condensation in the dispersant. The humidity of the warmed dispersant can be adjusted by additional processes. The fluid temperature is below 100x, and the fluid has a relative humidity of approx. 30%.
Patent EP-0679464-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROMI GIORDANO
IPC: B23B39/00
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: A micrometric device (100) for finishing bores has a substantially cylindrical body (108, 134) in which a rotatable micrometric screw (105) is mounted. The longitudinally extending screw (105) is arranged, upon, rotation to cause linear displacement of a tool supporting crossbeam (103). A graduated drum (104) is coaxially mounted with respect to the micrometric screw (105) and connected thereto to rotate the screw which is axially and radially supported with respect to the body of the micrometric device by a support system (106, 109). A cylindrical rod (120) is mounted on an upper threaded extension of the screw (105). The cylindrical rod (120) incorporates at its upper end, an oblique portion or extension (123) extending at an angle (β) relative to the longitudinal axis of the micrometric screw. The oblique extension (123) is received in a recess of the crossbeam (103) which is displaced on guideways and balls (131, 132) such that a radial displacement of the crossbeam is possible.
Patent EP-0696135-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GEORGE JOHN BARRETT
IPC: H01J29/70
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: An active pull up arrangement (105) coupled to a high voltage source (+250V) generates an operating voltage. An amplifier (106) for a dynamic focus modulating signal is energized by the operating voltage and has a plurality of transistors (Q103, Q104, Q105, Q106), for example low voltage transistors, coupled as Darlington pairs in a differential configuration. One of the low voltage transistors (Q104) is coupled in series between a resistor (R140) in the pull up arrangement and a return supply, for example ground, in a push pull configuration. A fault condition in the push pull configuration can destroy the resistor and cause an open circuit condition. A switch, for example a diode or a Zener diode (CR104), is coupled between the one transistor of the amplifier and the supply return. The switch prevents reverse breakdown of the transistors in the event of the fault condition, until the resistor is destroyed. The resistor may be a fusible resistor.
Patent EP-0712175-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AXMANN PETER
IPC: C01G45/02
Filed: 1995-10-27
Abstract: A Mn contg. Ni(OH)2 powder, in which more than 50 mol.% of the Mn is in the (III) oxidation state is prepd. by co-precipitation from Ni (II) and Mn salt solns. with alkaline hydroxide, the Mn being converted to the (III) oxidn. state by suitable oxidising agents. Also claimed is the use of the powder as an electrode material in secondary batteries.
Patent EP-0695079-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UCHIDA YOSHIKI C O CANON KABUS
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1995-07-28
Abstract: This invention has as an object to perform smooth black color processing of a character, line, and the like and to prevent deterioration of image quality. 
     A character-thickness judgment unit (114) in a black character judgment unit (113) judges the thickness of a character/line image portion in an image on the basis of R, G, and B signals representing an image supplied from a host computer. An edge detection unit (115) obtains edge information of a character/line image, and a saturation judgment unit (116) obtains saturation information thereof. When image processing is performed by combining the edge information and the saturation information, the thickness judgment signal is corrected, so that the thickness of the character or line changes continuously. A UCR unit (1065) is arranged to perform black color processing in accordance with the substrate.
Patent EP-0719057-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YANAGIHARA NAOFUMI
IPC: H04N9/83
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: The television signal recording/reproducing system digitally records and reproduces television signals composed of a luminance signal, a chrominance signal and a resolution compensation signal included in predetermined television scanning lines. The system includes a Y/C separating circuit (108) for separating the luminance signal Y from the chrominance signal C and a decoder (114) for decoding the color signal into color difference signals C B , C R . One of the color difference signals C B , C R  is combined (118) with the resolution compensation signal, and a digital video signal recorder (104) digitally records the combined resolution signal and the color difference signal. In this manner, the resolution compensation signal is accurately recorded.
Patent EP-0694482-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EDELHAUSER HELMUT DR
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: The outer surface of the base is divided into squares of the same size. Each of these contains four pairs of complementary locking elements (4), which are located symmetrically around an imaginary axis in the centre of the square. The locking elements in each pair are mainly mirror-symmetrical to one of the symmetrical axes (s) of the square. Each pair consists of a mainly prismatic or cylindrical projection (4'), or a corresponding recess (4). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0730110-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHTSUKA TOSHIO
IPC: B60W10/11
Filed: 1996-01-12
Abstract: [Object] To provide a feeling of smooth ride by eliminating use of the throttle position detection means and the step of learning the completely closed position of the throttle valve. 
     [Constitution] A control unit (11b) which consists of a microcomputer compensates the detected intake manifold pressure (Pb) with an atmospheric pressure, obtains a first estimated position of the throttle when the amount of by-pass air is null and a second estimated position of the throttle when the amount of by-pass air is the maximum from the intake manifold pressure compensated with the atmospheric pressure and the detected revolution speed (Ne), obtains the ratio of the amount of by-pass air currently under control to the maximum controllable amount of by-pass air, estimates an estimated position of the throttle from the ratio and the first and second estimated positions of the throttle, and collates the estimated position of the throttle after compensation and the detected vehicle speed Vs with the speed change map to shift the gear of the automatic transmission (3).
Patent EP-0726428-A2 (EP)
IPC: B01D39/00
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: A laminar air flow safety work-bench is covered by a housing incorporating one or more access openings, a filter, and means by which air to be filtered is guided. The novelty is that the filter (1) is a composite material made of two or more fibre layers separated by a third absorbent layer.
Patent EP-0742471-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASHIMOTO TORU
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1996-05-09
Abstract: A photosensitive high polymer film (2) is formed on the surface of at least one of a pair of substrates (1), the photosensitive high polymer generating refractive index anisotropy in the direction perpendicular to the polarization direction of absorbed light. First polarized light (3) is applied to, and absorbed in, the film, and second polarized light (4) having polarized components perpendicular to the polarization direction of the first polarized light is applied obliquely relative to the substrate surface to the film and absorbed therein. An orientation with pre-tilt (5) can be given to liquid crystal molecules without rubbing. A liquid crystal display of high display quality can be realized.
Patent EP-0748860-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUMI NISHIMAKI
IPC: C10G33/00
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for breaking an emulsion comprising water and oil, comprising the sleps of mixing an emulsion consisting of water and oil with a culture, bacterial cells or a culture supernatant of a bacterium belonging to the genus  Alteromonas  or the genus  Rhodococcus  capable of breaking an emulsion comprising water and oil; and consequently separating said emulsion into an aqueous layer and oil layer; and a process for breaking an emulsion comprising water and oil, comprising the sleps of mixing an emulsion comprising water and oil with bacterial cells of a bacterium belonging to the genus  Aeromonas  capable of breaking an emulsion comprising water and oil so as to form an aqueous layer and an aggregated layer consisting of bacterial cells and oil, and then separating these layers.
Patent EP-0750405-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARAI MASAMI
IPC: H04B3/04
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: In a wireless communication apparatus arranged by an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, and a cable used to connect the indoor unit with the outdoor unit, a gain of an amplifier is automatically set. This amplifier amplifies a lowered level of a signal caused by a cable loss. To perform such an automatic gain setting operation, a cable loss equalization system is used in this wireless communication apparatus. The cable loss equalization system compensates for a reduction in a level of a main signal caused by the cable. The indoor unit comprises: an amplifier for amplifying at least one of a main transmit signal and a main receive signal; a first power source for supplying a first power source voltage to the indoor unit and a second power source of the outdoor unit; transmitting means for transmitting the first power source voltage via the cable to the outdoor unit; receiving means for receiving a second power source voltage supplied to the second power source of the outdoor unit from this outdoor unit; and a first control unit for measuring a voltage difference between the first power source voltage and the second power source voltage to thereby perform a gain setting operation of the amplifier.
Patent EP-0769474-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULER TORSTEN
IPC: B01J49/75
Filed: 1996-07-17
Abstract: This injector system transfers and dilutes a concentrated solution of e.g. brine, to defined strength. This regenerates e.g. ion exchange resin, in a water treatment plant. Water passed through a nozzle, entrains concentrated brine through the connection from a chamber at reduced pressure. The brine mixes with the water, and passes to an interceptor nozzle. In the new arrangement, two injectors (I, II) are connected to the same water injection line (2). The mixed efflux (6, 7) from the first injector (I) is connected to the suction inlet of the second injector (II), where its dilution is completed. Also claimed is use of the injector in water treatment plant, especially ion exchange plant, which includes a resin bed and regeneration brine tank.
Patent EP-0755163-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHI YASUKI
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1996-07-19
Abstract: A service area expansion scheme for a mobile communication system, capable of efficiently connecting thinly populated areas (satellite zones) to a mobile communication network so as to expand the service area of the mobile communication system economically. In expanding the service area, remote base stations are set at thinly populated areas, while a remote mobile local switching station for connecting the remote base stations to the mobile communication network is provided. The remote base stations and the remote mobile local switching station are selectively connected through the public network by using the respective channel connection units for providing connections with the public network. The remote base stations and the remote mobile local switching station can be replaced by satellite base stations and a satellite mobile local switching station for connecting the satellite base stations to the mobile communication network. The satellite base stations and the satellite mobile local switching station are selectively connected through the satellite by using the respective satellite connection units for providing connections with the satellite.
Patent EP-0765000-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOLCOTT JAMES L
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1996-07-29
Abstract: An adaptive nulling communication system for nulling undesired signals from communication signals in multiple separate and distinct coverage areas is disclosed. The adaptive nulling communication system includes a phased array antenna having multiple receiving elements to form a single aperture for receiving multiple signals. A first set of beam forming networks coupled to the phased array antenna forms the multiple separate and distinct coverage areas. A distribution network coupled to the first set of beam forming networks distributes the signals received from these coverage areas. A nulling processor having a second beam forming network coupled to the distribution network weights and adjusts the second beam forming network in response to the undesired signals to null these undesired signals from the communication signals.
Patent EP-0761532-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STOTKIEWITZ HERBERT DIPL-ING F
IPC: B65B1/02
Filed: 1996-08-27
Abstract: The strip of packing material (1) can be hot-sealed. It is shaped (18) into bags (3) filled (25) with a set weight of free-flowing material. A detector (33) is provided for variations in the filled height, a conveyor (21) indexing the bags through the filling station, detector and a folding and sealing station (26-28) over a support (31) whose height is controlled by the detector so that the bag sealing height matches that of the material in the bags. The feed conveyor (11) for the packing strip has a mechanism (41) applying a narrow transverse peel-off adhesive strip at intervals to the packing strip, so as to form the top seam of each bag. This mechanism is movable within set limits in the lengthwise direction under control of the detector, so as to bring the adhesive strip to the working height of the sealing mechanism. The control unit (35) of the detector can be connected to an adjusting drive (43) for the mechanism.
Patent EP-0763542-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHTO CHIKARA
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: The present invention discloses a mutated enzyme comprising a geranylgeranil diphosphate synthase having its origin in wild type  Sulfolobus   acidocaldarius  wherein, one of at least phenylalanine at position 77, methionine at position 85, valine at position 99, tyrosine at position 101, phenylalanine at position 118, arginine at position 199 and aspartic acid at position 312 is substituted with another amino acid.
Patent EP-0776910-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALBRECHT KLAUS DR
IPC: C08F8/30
Filed: 1996-11-22
Abstract: Preparation of imidised polymers of alkyl esters of methacrylic acid with below 1 wt.% of COOH units is in two stages comprises (a) using NH3 as imidising agent in the first stage; and (b) using methylamine as imidising agent in the second stage, with a molar ratio of NH3 : methylamine of 1 : 0.3-3.
Patent EP-0762740-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAY ROBERT EDWARD
IPC: H04N5/213
Filed: 1996-08-24
Abstract: A video signal 21 is input to a motion-compensated median filter to produce a preliminary blemish-concealed signal 23. The preliminary signal and the original input signal are passed via appropriate delays to respective inputs of a selector switch 31 and to a side chain circuit. The selector switch is controlled by the side chain circuit output and the selector switch output 22 forms a final blemish-concealed video signal. In the side chain circuit a difference signal C is generated to indicate differences between the input signal and the preliminary signal. The difference signal C is processed in two parallel circuit branches to remove differences having gently-sloping edges and differences corresponding to similar-sized differences in similar areas of adjacent frames, which are likely to be motion artifacts. The modified difference signals from each circuit branch are combined in an AND gate 95 to generate a control signal, which controls the selector switch 22 to output the original input signal except in image areas where the side chain processing indicates that a blemish is present.
Patent EP-0774229-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KENMOCHI YASUHIKO
IPC: A47L13/20
Filed: 1996-11-11
Abstract: A disposable wipe-off article comprises a base sheet 10 and a wipe-off layer of heat-sealable continuous filaments bonded to at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the base sheet and extending in one direction wherein the continuous filaments are bonded to the base sheet by a plurality of heat-seal lines extending to cross the continuous filaments and intermittently arranged longitudinally of the continuous filaments.
Patent EP-0775923-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RASCHE VOLKER DR
IPC: G01R33/28
Filed: 1996-11-19
Abstract: The method employs a homogeneous stationary magnetic field from four coils (1) arranged on the surface of a sphere (2) and concentric about the Z-axis through the body (8). A linearly varying field in the same direction and two (horizontal and vertical) gradient fields are produced by further sets of coils (3,5,7). A homogeneous high-frequency field at right angles to the Z-direction is produced by a pulsed coil (9). Nuclear resonances in the region under investigation are detected by a high-frequency reception coil (not depicted).
Patent EP-0739624-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZNAIDEN ALEXANDER PAUL
IPC: A61K8/63
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: A cosmetic composition is provided that includes a C 2 -C220 α-hydroxy carboxylic acid or salt thereof dispersed within petroleum jelly with the aid of a phosphatide. Additional components may include a sterol and a C 10 -C 22  fatty acid. A method is also provided for treating skin to improve the functions of skin healing, moisturizing, anti-aging, anti-wrinkling and skin ligthening by applying to the skin a composition of petroleum jelly with a small amount of a C 2 -C 20  alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acid or salt thereof in an anhydrous or relatively low water system.
Patent EP-0739607-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILLS TIMOTHY
IPC: A61N1/20
Filed: 1996-04-26
Abstract: The invention involves a catheter for introducing a delivery member such as a guidewire having an implant coupled thereto via an electrolytically disintegratable link that is coupled to the anode of a power supply having an anode and a cathode. The catheter comprises an elongated tubular member having an outer surface, proximal and distal end portions, a lumen extending between those portions, an electrode and a conductor. The electrode is disposed within the outer surface of the tubular member in the vicinity of the distal end portion and has a surface that faces and communicates with the lumen. The electrode is electrically coupled to the conductor which, in turn, is adapted for coupling to the power supply cathode such that when the electrolytically disintegratable link is placed in an electrolytic solution, such as can be found in an aneurysm, and positive current is provided from the power supply to the link, current from the link may return to the cathode of the power supply via the electrode. With this construction, the electrode is shielded from endolumenal structures which could otherwise increase the resistance in the current path from the sacrificial link to the electrode. The positioning of the electrode in the catheter as described above allows a reproducible impedance path from the electrode to the detachment zone, thus reducing detachment time variability.
Patent EP-0761613-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOAZ PREMAKARAN TUCKER
IPC: A61B3/125
Filed: 1996-08-19
Abstract: A method for heating and forming a glass sheet (11) includes the steps of heating a glass sheet to at least a first predetermined temperature, applying microwave energy to the glass sheet to heat the glass sheet to at least a second predetermined temperature, cooling an outer surface of the glass sheet to at least a third predetermined temperature and forming the glass sheet using forming rollers to a predetermined configuration.